Charges laid following fatal crash near Griffith

Friday, 28 March 2025 02:00:35 PM

A man has been charged following a fatal crash in the state’s south, last week.

About 2am on Friday 21 March 2025 a SUV was travelling east on Kidman Way, Warburn, about 17km north-west of Griffith, when the car allegedly left the roadway and rolled before coming to rest on a grass verge.

Officers attached to Murrumbidgee Police District responded and found a 43-year-old man ejected from the vehicle.

They commenced CPR before NSW Ambulance paramedics attended and continued CPR. The man, who was a rear passenger, was unable to be revived and died at the scene.

The 27-year-old male driver and 29-year-old male front passenger were taken to Griffith Base Hospital, both in a serious but stable condition.

Officer attached to Murrumbidgee Police District established a crime scene, with assistance from the Crash Investigation Unit.

Yesterday (Thursday 27 March 2025), the driver was discharged from hospital and attended Griffith Police Station.

He was charged with dangerous driving occasioning death-drive manner dangerous, negligent driving (occasioning death) and cause bodily harm by misconduct.

He was granted conditional bail to appear in Griffith Local Court on Wednesday 4 June 2025.

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